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By Lena Hollmann/Running Journal/November 2010
Recently the results were published from a USA Track and Field-sponsored clinical trial, that sought to answer the question whether stretching before running increases the risk of injury. Close to 1,400 volunteers completed the study, after being randomly assigned to either perform a specified pre-run stretching routine or no pre-run stretching at all, for a three month period. When a volunteer was sidelined from their usual running routine for three days or more, it was counted as an injury.

By Lee Fidler/Running Journal/November 2010
“Y’all sound like a team of draft horses,” shouted my college track coach. He was referring to me and my two fellow freshman distance runner teammates as we completed a 440 on the Furman University track. Certainly we did not sparkle in comparison to our All-American triple jump teammate, a junior.

It was a good day for southern women Nov. 13 in the marathon, half-marathon and 8K road races at Richmond, VA.

Tezeta Dengersa of Turkey won the women’s division in the Sun Trust Richmond Marathon in 2:49:10 but the next four places were captured by Diana Gore of North Carolina, Gina McGee and Sarah Breevort of Virginia, and Alison Johnstone of South Carolina.

NEW YORK - (November 7, 2010) - For almost a decade, the organizers of the ING New York City Marathon have tried to get Geb to come to the Big Apple and win their race. On Sunday at the 41st edition, they got their wish - sort of.

(Editor’s note: On Dec. 10-11, the Florida Striders will have a 100-runner relay, each running a 5K, in an attempt to break the world record. They have to beat 40 hours, an average of 24 minutes for each 5K. Last year, they broke the world record for the 100x10K in a time of 77 hours, 17 minutes, 25 seconds.)

The 100 runners for the 100x5K World Record Attempt have been selected -- and what a group of runners it is.

For some of us, running in the dark is a necessity. The manufacturers of technical apparel and accessories have gone a long way to provide us with 360-degree reflectivity, high number of candle power on our apparel and footwear, blinking lights for better visibility or better sight. As a specialty store, we have many options to keep you visible during your runs when the sun is down.

Race record of more than 21,700 finishers on beautiful fall day in Washington, DC
By George Banker, Running USA wire

WASHINGTON - (October 31, 2010) - The 35th running of the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday morning started near the Pentagon along Route 110 and finished at the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima). The temperature at race start was mid-40 and reached into high 50s under a sunny fall sky.

Robert Preston got to pick his race number and chose number 57 because it was his 57th marathon.

The Athens, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce executive director had traveled to Arkansas to run in the Arkansas Marathon in Booneville, adding another state to his list as he attempts to run a marathon in all 50 states by age 50. That’s nine years from now and he has 31 more to go.

There will be 17,000 runners and walkers expected for the Nov. 13 Sun Trust Richmond Marathon, McDonald’s Half Marathon, and the HCA Virginia 8K. These are some of the very human stories associated with those races: